Federal court rules Trump’s asylum ban unlawful, appeal looms
A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. ruled that President Donald Trump’s day-one executive order blocking asylum petitions…
AG Bonta Opposes Barriers to Legal Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers
OAKLAND, April 27, 2026 — California Attorney General Bonta last week led a multistate comment letter opposing the U.S. Department…
‘Defending immigrants’: US states oppose Trump-backed rule that could delay asylum seekers’ work permits by 180 days
A proposed US immigration rule backed by the Trump administration could effectively halt work authorisation for asylum seekers…
Iraqi sheep farmer jailed over asylum seeker hotel fires
Abdulrahman was arrested and charged with two counts of arson with intent to endanger life. He denied the…
Hotel in Pickering set to house asylum seekers
The Region of Durham, which includes municipalities such as Oshawa, Ajax, Pickering, Whiby and Clarington, recently announced plans…
Two Sides of Japan’s Immigration Policy: Welcoming Migrant Workers and Excluding Asylum Seekers
Despite a new immigration system to address labor shortages, the Japanese government remains reluctant to address undocumented migrants,…
UNHCR: Number of Refugees in Jordan Declined by 1.6% During La…
Data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) recorded a decline in the number of registered…
City of Hamburg spent almost €600 million to house asylum seekers in hotels
The city administration of Hamburg has spent €593 million between 2022 and 2025 to pay for hotel rooms…
A message to Government: Charities sound the alarm over ‘sustained attack on children’s rights’
New migration rules represent a “sustained attack on children’s rights”, say children’s charities, social workers, lawyers and migrants’…
Organising against the far right in the Highlands
Lewis Akers interviews Matthew Cameron of Highlands Against Hate in Inverness – the first of a series on…
Asylum seekers: Syrian minorities refused asylum in Europe as rejections surge
AMINA ISMAIL and LAYLI FOROUDI, of Reuters, report on the difficulties facing asylum seekers from Syrian minority groups…
Delegates oppose asylum reforms that could leave those seeking refuge in limbo
BLACK and ethnic minority trade unionists have condemned the government over proposed reforms to the asylum system that…